The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, April 11, 1940, Image 2
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THE CUNTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, 8. C
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, lS4i
Copeland Offers
In Ward One
Posey' Watts Copeland, proprietor
of Copeland’s Market, announces
himself in today’s paper as a candi-
J. C. Penney Conipany Celebrating
38th Anniversary With Special Sale
The 38th anniversary of the or
ganization of J. C. Penney cortipany
is being observed with an elabprate
merchandising event at this se^on in
The Clinton Penney store was op-
>v o«*v a fewi®"®^ August, 1928, with A. J.
^ ^ 'Swansen as its first manager. He
waoKand thej^^as succeeded in 1933 by A. L. Shep-
1 iri tl
date for alderman from ward one in gjj their stores with the offering of
the approaching primary. j unusual bargains in every depart-
Mr. Copeland made the race for
this office two years ago, at which!
time he was defeated by c
votes. His friends in his
city will be interested irf the an- j ^j-d and during the seven years of
nouncement that he is again offering i his management vthe business has
for the office. I shown aiimarked increase in sales.
¥ I ^ Shepard in speaking of the
J3.CKSOn OlierS Anniversary event, extends an invi-
* , rri tation to the people of the Clinton
In YyArQ Two store, says that
business is much improved over a
I year ago and the same report is made
Weldon T. Jacki>()n, well, known hy managers of other Penney stores
Clinton resident, announces himself ^his state.
in today’s pai>er as a candidate for^ fhe local store employs a sales
alderman from ward two in the June foxxre of six on full-time and increas-
election. Mr. Jack.son has been cm-ipg jhe number with extra sales peo-
ployed for the past fifteen years by I pj^ fQ|- week-ends and busy seasons,
the Gulf Gil corporation of this city, | The growth of the Penney stores is
and has many friends and acquain-1 ^he interesting story of the success- j
tances here who will- be interested, fui career of J. C. Penney, the found-1
in his announcement.
At the age of 12 years Mr. Peimey
worked at the side of a widowed
CASINO THEATRE
but not to stop then. Keep right on
being the animals’ spokesmen for
fifty-one more weekj. We humans
are thoughtless and ignorant and
need )to be reminded and taught, the
officers add. A Humane society in
every county in the state would part
ly answer the pitiful needs of ani-
Hugh C. Ray To
Run For G>uncil
Hugh C. Ray, proprietor of Ray’s
Lunch, makes his political debut to
day by placing his announcement in
mals. And so, the plea of those who i candidates’ column for alderman
are interested in dogs, cats, birds, from ward one in the June election.
circle of friends who win learn of
his announcement with interest
Dr. M. J.^ McFadden
DENTIST
Office Upstairs The Chreniele
BvUdliif
|hor»s^ and the creating who j Mr. Ray, who is a well known young]
share life with us — is passed ori tojbygjness man of the city, has a wide'
{the public in the hope that all may} —
become interested and do their bit
in promoting more humane treat*
ment of animals ,’n our community.
Cranfoi^ Seeks
Council Seat
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FOR SALE- FOR RENT
J. H. Cranford is a new entry in
the race for alderman from ward -five
I in the approaching election, his for-j
mal announcement appearing in to-j
day’s paper. Mr. Cranford has been^
employed at the Clinton Cotton Mills'
for the past nine years, where he is j | ^
FOR SALE—6 real good mules left. Oats, Hay, Straw.
3 milk cows with young calves.
FOR RENT—4|/2 miles from Ginton on Calhoun High
way, 6-room house, and 3-ro6m house.
well known by many friends who
will be interested to know he is of-
HUBERT J. PITTS
Phone No. 4
fering for a seat in council in the ap- ^
iproaching election. 1 ♦<#e»»e»e»»o»»ee»o»o»o»ooeee»eee>»eo'»eooooooMOOOoooo
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
April 15 and 16
“His Girl Friday”
With CARY GRANT. ROSALIND and to 1,562 in 1939.
mother who was faced with the prob-tj
< lem of feeding her family from the j
proceeds of their mortgaged farm.,
He established his first store in Kem-, '
merer, Wyoming, the “Golden Rule . ,
Store,’’ it was called. county, a port of the Fourth
The business had grown to 177! Congressional dwlrictm which Clm-
stores in 1917 to 892 in 1927 1 located goes the distinciton of
stores m law, to m 19J7, 1.524- community in the dis-
Rl’SSELL. R.\LPH BELLAMY and
GENE LOCKHART.
See the wild woman of “The Wo
men’’ meet her match . . . and the
merry lover of “The Awful Truth”
meet his Waterloo ... in a romance
that meets every requirement'for the
grandest eomedy of the year!
Cartoon. “Silly Superstition.”
“News,”
1« A. M. Show—MONDAY.
10c and Z5c
JOANNA NEWS
Goldville, April 8.—Dr. Ann Shel-
Iton Brimm of New York, and East
, Orange, is a guest at Jo^na Cottage.
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY,
April 17 and 18
“Blondie Brings Up
Baby”
fith PENNY SINGLETON
I Mr. and Mrs. John DuBois are
spending a month at Daytonfi Beach,
T Florida.
I Miss Idethel Frdncis spent the
[week-end in Whitrhire.
as
Blondie, ARTHUR LAKE as Dag-
Mrs. Charles Craig, Mrs. J. J.
Johnson and Mrs. M. L. Flow spent
the week-end in Greenville.
Mrs. Kelly Meeks. Mr, and Mrs.
Bill Carter and Mrs. Homer Price
spent Sunday in Belton
trict in which the 16th census of the
United States government has been I
! completed. The prelimmary an-'
nouncement of population, subject to|
correctidn as all reports ai'e, gave
Pacolet a population of 351, as com-|
pared with 869 in 1330, or a decline
of 18. This is a gcKxl showing for the
little town, no doubt, since most
similar towns may be expected to
show a considerable decline. How
often the expression is heard, “the
little country towns are drying up,”
and that is true as one observes in
riding through many of'these de-j
populated villages. Everybody now!
wants to live in town and the result 1
wood, and LARRY SIMMS as Baby week-
end at his home m Liberty.
Dumpling.
“Seventeen’’
With
FIELD. OTTO KRUGER and BETTY
MORAN.
“Paramount Pictorial.”
9:30 A. .M. Show—WEDNESDAY.
10c and 15c
has been a contiiuial in-flow into the
larger cities, particularly the metro-1
politan areas, from the rural districts. |
It is an unhealthy, undesirable condi
tion, and yet one tnat may be expect
ed to grow rather than change as
long as the present practices of the
It will be of interest to the friends -
of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Motes of Laur-1 federal government are followed.
JACKIE COOPER, BETTY' hear of the birth of a son, | And speaking of the census, what
David Lancaster. Mrs. Motes was will the figure for Clinton show?
formerly Miss Louise Holmes,
Ten years ago it was 5,643. A friend’
asked us at ' a meeting the other {
night, what would be the population!
of Laurens and Clinton when the!
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,.
April 19 and -20
“I Take This Woman”
With SPENCER TRACY. HEDY
LAMARR. VERREE TEASDALE.
KENT TAYLOR. LARAINE DAT.
Drama! Which sweeps aside the
curtains biding glamorous secrets of
gay Manhattan’s glittering cafe so
Moves To Farm
i The many friends of John Nabors
and Johnnie will regret to learn they (count is announced. We gave him
have moved to their farm Where they our guess and he immediately said 1
will live irr the future. Mr. Nabors
we were^ all yvet and didn’t know
has been connected with the mUl for what w wtri talking ahovt.
fifteen years. He will be missed by have made our g-.iess for the twoi
his associates in both the mill and towns and placed them in a sealed |
the village. envelope to be opened the day after
♦ I the final count is anaaunced for the
Mrs. Willard Murphy Honored ;two towns. Now you do the same
Mmes. Bessie Hamm, Christel | thing, make a guess, and yours U
Flow, Charles Murphy, Sloane and 1 liable to be as near right as any-
ciety: Hedy Lamarr as air excitin,i“?f" <«« «!“■
•TPrkiP^ ..rK^U^lly for Mrs. Murphy on Monday
reckless lady”! Spencer Tracy, who!
shows her she knows much
men . . . but little about love!
Also Selected Shorts.
"OREGON TRAIL” No. It.
“News."
. . evening at Joanna club.- | Trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friend-
aooui, evening of games closed withjly. courteous, kind, obedient, cheer-j
I the serving of a sweet course. iful, thrifty, brave, clean and rever-
Mrs. Murphy was overwhelmed j ent—these are twelve g<^ reawms
with numerous attractive and useful!why the youth of America enlisted
10c and 25c
igifts.
Reserved seat tickets for “GONE
WITH THE WIND” now on sale at
in the Boy Scout movement deserve
encouragement in their efforts;' But
not only in Boy Scouts should be
Brittaln-Regnery
Word has reached the village of | men of this and every other cmxunu-
Young’s Pharmacy. All seats reser- the marriage of Elizabeth, daughter 1 mty be interested, but in every boy,
ved. $1.10,
Broadway
Theatre
of Mrs. Berford Brittain to William in nr out of the organization. These
.MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
April 1.5 and 16
“Barricade”
With AUCE FAYE. WARNER
BAXTER. CHARLES WINNINGER.
KEYE LUKE. ARTHUR TREACHER.
The startling experiences of
Francis Regnery, orTWednesday, the
twenty-seventh of March, at Hins
dale, Illinois.
Mr. Regnery is a great favorite in
the village and all unite in extending
to him and Mrs. Regnery the very
sincere wish that life may bring to
them every happiness.
McCoUoiigh-Crowe
Announcements have been re=
ceived in the village of the marriage
of Miss Ruby McCullough and Hdr-
old Crowe of Charlotte.
a
frightened girl and a daring adven
turer in a bandit-beseiged American
consulate in the seethihg Orient!
Cartoon, “Porky the Giant Killer.”
“No Parking.”
“Movietone News.”
10 A. M. Show—TUESDAY.
10c and 20c
Stocks Sold Of
Young Elstate
boys are America’s Men of Tomor
row. What kind of dads do these!
boys have? Is father’s life a good or|
bad example for the lad? These are
questions that should claim our at
tention. And what about the boy’s
mother? Is she interested naore in
the boy, an attractive home for him,
and the right kind of influences and
associates — or does she care more'
of the opinion of the members of her
social club?
Roger W; Babson tells of a certain
j very important man who became
I greatly concerned about his boy and^
I consequently went to the boy’s school
{principal and asked for suggestions.
The principal’s reply is significant:
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY,
April 17 and 18
“Village Barn Dance
With RICHARD CROMWELL.
DORIS DAY, GEORGE BAXBIER, present. The stocks offered sold as
John T. Young and N. A. Young,
executors of the estate of the late
John H. Young, sold several items of
stock at public auction last Friday
morning belonging to the estate of
Mr. Young. The sale was conducted
at the store of Young company by
R. E. Babb, Laurens attorney, and
attorney for the executors, wi6i a
number of bidders and on-lookers
follows:
49 shares Masonic Temple, Clinton,
and Radio’s Brightest Stars—LULU-
BELLE and SCOTTY, OON WIL
SON. VERA VAGUE, and otlMrs.
“Miracle On Main i John t. Young.
I 8 shares Peebles Bonded Ware-
oirwi house, Clinton; par value $50, for S69
With MARCsO, WALTER ABEL, * a share, to B. H. Boyd.
WILLIAM COLLIER. SR., LYLE
TALBOT, WYNNE GIBSON.
“The Silly
A. M. Shaw—THURSDAY.
“Resign from the presidency of the
Chamber of Commerce. Leave that!
position to someone whose fanfily has |
grown Up and is not in such ]p«at'
need of fatherly attention as is youri
boy. Yoim first duty during the next)
five years, after providing the neces- ^
sitles of^fe for your family, is at;
home wim your boy. You should help'
him With his lessons; you should in-!
terest him in your business, and you ^
should become his comrade and.
chum. By giving the same amount
of time and attention to your boy
that you now give to the Chandler |
of Commerce, you will saye your boy'
par value $100, tor $17.50 a share, to ^ ^ prJbibly be the liieua all
doing just as much good for your]
city. The future of every city'
upon the boys of city and the
future of your boy deptndiB prittari-
3 shares Lydia Mills common stock, i ly upcm giving him your persoiud at-
!>«*■ value $100, for $7.50 a share, toitentkm. In fact, is not peracoal at-
T, D. Cooetend. tentlMi neeanary to akahe any weak'
Ite and ISc
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
AiHil49 20
“Danger On Wheels”
with RICHARD ARLBN, ANDY
DEVINE and PEGGY MORAN.
Men that live dangerously — with
not a thoui^t of tomorrow, and for
getting what happened in the past—
the race-track drivers of fast cars
and fast living!
Comedy. Leon Errol In “Scrapidly
“DICK TRACY'S G-MEN” No. 12.
!$•
Copotand.
2 shares Commercial Oepooitory
stock, ClinUm, $100 par value, sold
to C. W. Stone for.$800 per share.
50 shares ML VerRon Woodbury
Cotton Mill stock, $li0$ par value,
sold to T. O. Copeland, $2.17 per
share.
10 shares Darlington IXfg. company
stock, $5.00. per value, sold to R. J;
Pitts, $2.10 a share.
80 diares Young Brot. Live Stock
company in Uquidatton, $100 par val
ue, sold to John T. Young at a
share.
successful?”
READ THE AD$
Akof ma dM Nm*
April 14-20 Is to be oboervod in
as this state’s “Be Kind to Aiteala
Week,”. -
George Eliot it y/as adm said:
imals are such agreeable fHanda, ftcy
ask no questions, they pam no cffti-
cisms.” During ttis weak boyt and
girls, and men and women need to bo
impressed with the fact that 'tkay
should, be conslderale of the fiiRngi
of aniquUs and be Idnd to every 2hH
ing creature. The aoeiaty id
Carolina for the PrevanKeB of
eity td Animab k jukiii hp
Moyle as prafkSenL
W.Gihbea.
hia- In a eeeMMiidkiHoai to 8r
ant they vgo ikHteverpmio
to f|||§ aMBiel
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CLOSED TOES
Side Gore Pumps
Very little to pay fbr such
stunning shoes. These wkke kid
pumps have beautifully simple
lines and snug-fitting side
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comfort.
White Pumps
1.98
R.98
Crisp, cool looking white in
stunning elasticized step-ins of
white call aiaiLDClDL Designed
to give you beauty that’s com
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Smart styling and dependable
Penney value at this small
price. Dainty cut-outs cleverly
combine beauty and coolness.
In white kid with cqvered Cu
ban heels.
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.White Sandals
1.98
Imagine ... aLthis price! The
smart open-toed sandals above
have petal cut-outs and cov
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you’ll find just the sandals you
want for summer!
White Oxfords
Hundreds -of wee holes
air-condition ..your ..feet
and help evaporate per
spiration! In dressy white
leather with leather soles
and rubber tap heels.
2.98
Open Toed Sandals
2.98
Cleverly restrained in design,
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ELASTICIZED! WHITE
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2.98
The streamlined comfort of
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Two-Tone
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The white buffed leath
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White Oxfords
1.98
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